Bridget Smith-Osbourne
Fire damage to property
Hey BP Members,My situation on hand is my SFR suffered fire damage due to an unattended stove. As per tenant the wrong burner was turned on and a pan of grease left on stove caught on fire. The result is I probably ha...
Yongming Huang
Best app for independent landlords
I was trying to find the best software to manage my rental properties. Every app out there claims that they are the "one-stop" solution. Are they? I set out to find out. I created a spreadsheet to compare the eight ap...
Laura S.
Advice for 1st time landlord evaluating applicant
Hi everyone! I'm new to the community and just recieved my first application for our rental property in upstate ny! We're trying to best screen the applicants and my original standard was 3x monthly income and credit ...
Adam Moehn
Trying to rent out my first rental
I recently bought my first rental property, did some renovations, and now I'm trying to rent it out.
We started advertising March 1st on Craigslist and Postlets. We’ve had 8 people contact us, five of which...
Steve Lundy
First deal - 3 units in PA - feedback welcome (show your stuff!)
New guy here. Thanks in advance for any help or guidance you can provide. I am looking to purchase a 2-4 unit MFR as my first foray into real estate investing. My goal is to have a property management company manage t...
Zane Abner
STR Revenue Target vs Purchase Price
For a STR is there a target % of purchase price that generally equates to a successful STR property? Similar to the 1% rule.
Jim B.
For all you self-managing landlords out there, how far is too far?
I'm looking for a multi-family in an area thats roughly 1 hour away from where I live. Initially, I want to manage the properties myself, until I get 2-3 properties under my belt to increase cash flow. So, question ...
Shahid Iqbal
Security claim - how much is reasonable
Hello, Can I ask for expert advice on this security claim that I'm considering.I had a property in S. Florida that came out of rental after 3 years. The house had brand new paint and every thing was functional and ver...
Janine Covello
Buying houses that need a lot of work?
Hi All!New investor here, have bought two houses in Philadelphia this year, but both in pretty solid condition/only needed a few things that were easy to budget. I have seen some interesting places in my search though...
Cain McNeil
SECTION 8 QUESTIONS (PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA)
I AM A BANKER AND PART TIME REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, LOOKING TO GROW MY REAL ESTATE BUSINESS TO A POINT THAT I MAY TRANSITION TO BEING A FULL TIME INVESTOR. MY DUPLEX (TOPIC OF THIS THREAD) WAS PURCHASED THIS YEAR FOR $1...